National Republican., 1887-04-05
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items bf Interest Gathered for the
.,RepubIican'a'' Readers,

.'Republican's' Readers,
Can Noble Smith was taken quite sick |
on hivessel on the lower Potomac last |
weJand was brought to his home on
PRICE street on Sunday, where he is still |
un@r medical treatment.
she Presbytery OF Washington city VIII
held spring meeting in the First Pres
tyterisn Church in this city. The first meet
inp VII be at 7.30 o'clock this evening.
Mesrs Harlow & Cation. the enterprls-
ippreal estate agents OF this city, on yester-
dag sold for Mrs. Ashby the house and lot
on the corner Of Royal and Queen streets
to Harlow BrUs. for the sum Of $3.50 cash.
The old building will be pulled down and
thelot improved by new building.
fhe services at the Baptist church for
some days past have been OF very interest
ipg character. On Sunday night the pastor,
Rev. j.. NJ. Mercer, preached a fine SER
mon, after which seven persons Joined the
church. Next Wednesday night services
will be held in the main audience room.
Mr.. IL. b. Pullman, the Fayette street
grocer Is preparing to build substantial
four-story brick store and dwelling on the
corner of Cameron and Fayette streets, op-
posite to the depot of the Alexandria and
fredericksburg railroad. The old shanty
that has 80 long occupied the site was yes.
terday removed, and will soon give place
to the new building. The Improvement
will be a good one and does great credit to
Mr.. Pulman's judgment and business
capacity.
Mr.. Emmons, u former resident, but who
for the last twenty years has been living in
the State Of New York, has returned to the
city and has rented large house on the
corner Of King and Union streets. The
house will be fitted up as boarding house
with a capacity to accommodate one hun
n haa
from Messrs. Hufty & Dyer, Of Washington.
Martin Bergin, for some time past
resident Of this city, and living with his
brother, John Bergin, No. 80 Patrick street,
1 was run over and killed yesterday morning
by train on the Washington and Ohio
railroad. The accident occurred near Fort
Runyon. 1t is supposed that he was walk.
ing on the track and did not see the ap-
preaching train. His skull was fractured
and a part OF 1t was knocked of. His
brother, John Bergin, was baggage master
on the train that killed him and took charge
Of his body and had II carried to Mr.. Wheat
ley'e undertaking establishment, No. 1S0
King street, where 1t was prepared for
burial.
For come time past he had been out Of
work, and that, added to domestic troubles,
had caused him to drink heavily. Early
yesterday morning, as he passed the Brad
dock House, he said to a gentlemen there
that be was going to walk to Washington,
as be had no money, and that was the last
time he was seen alive. His funeral will
take place this afternoon from his brothers.
residence, corner Patrick and Queen streets.
Mr.. William ConDors, master workman
OF District Assembly No. GO, X. of L., will
visit Belle Haven Assembly, No. 4l63, of
this city. on Wednesday evening, Apr. 8.
Belle Haven Assembly is said to be In
1 very prosperous condition.
The Knights Of Labor now number over
COO members In this city.
Judge James Keith, Of the circuit court,
hes appointed Mr.. II. A. Saunders com
/ mission r in chancery for the city and
county Of Alexandria, vice Mr.. X. Kemper
resigned. He has also been designated as
commissioner of accounts.
Work was progressing yesterday very
( satisfactorily at the shipyard Of the Arrow
Steamship Company.
The sea wall is about complete, and there
is only some sheet piling to be done to
finish that part Of the work preparatory to
Mr.. r. M. Fryer, the chief engineer OF the
company, did not arrive yesterday, as had
been expected, he having been detained In
New York on business.
Delegates from Golden Light Lodge OF
Good Templars Of this city will attend a
meeting to-day at Falls Church, with Good
Templars from Loudoun, Fairfax, and Alex
eouhticc1 iOE puiPooC Vi oisuh-
izing District lodgs.
Grand Chief Templar j. r. Miller will be
present and explain the workings Of the
order.
At night there will be grand temper
anGe meeting, which will be addressed by
distinguished temperance speakers.
Mr.. Charles w. Wattles died at his home
on Pitt street, between King and Prince on
Sunday afternoon. For some years he had
been sufferer from rheumatic gout, but
had not been confined to the house for
more than few weeks. Mr.. Wattles was
the Oldest practitioner at the Alexandria
bar. After the close Of the late war he was
associated IN practice with the late Col.
Geo. w. Brent. Afterward he WAS with
Mr.. Geo. A. Mushback, but recently he
practiced his profession by himself. Last
light meeting OF the bar of the city was
held at the Office OF Mr.. Leonard Marbury
TO take action in regard to his death.
Mr.. George Ashby, OF this city, graduated
last week with distinction at the Jefferson
Medical College Of Philadelphia.